So who topped the box office this weekend? Was it Nick Cage playing Nick Cage? Or did something beat it out?

Knowing opened at #1 this weekend, earning $24.8 million. The film had the highest per theater average of any in the top ten with $7,447 per theater.

I Love You, Man opened at #2 with $18 million.

Duplicity opened at #3 with $14.4 million.

Race to Witch Mountain dropped three spots to #4 this weekend, earning $13 million to raise its total to $44.7 million.

Watchmen dropped three spots to #5 in its third weekend, earning $6.7 million making its total so far a modest $98 million. The film had a budget of $150 million. I’d hate to say it but I think the movie has a slim chance of making its budget back if it keeps dropping.

The Last House on the Left went down three spots to #6 in its second weekend, earning $5.9 million.

Taken dropped three spots to #7 in its eighth weekend, earning $4.1 million to raise its impressive total to $133.1 million.

Slumdog Millionaire dropped two spots to #8 in its 19th weekend, earning $2.7 million to raise its total gross to $137.2 million. Not to bad for a film that came out of no where with a budget of only $19 million.

Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail fell four spots to #9 in its fifth weekend, earning $2.5 million.

Coraline becomes #10 with $2.1 million this week, raising its total gross to $72.8 million.

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. Knowing – $24.8 million ($24.8 million to date)
2. I Love You, Man – $18 million ($18 million to date)
3. Duplicity – $14.4 million ($14.4 million to date)
4. Race to Witch Mountain – $13 million ($44.7 million to date)
5. Watchmen – $6.7 million ($98 million to date)
6. The Last House on the Left – $5.9 million ($24 million to date)
7. Taken – $4.1 million ($133.1 million to date)
8. Slumdog Millionaire – $2.7 million ($137.2 million to date)
9. Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail – $2.5 million ($87.2 million to date)
10. Coraline – $2.1 million ($72.8 million to date)

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